Ep 124. Komatsu Is in a Pinch?! Triathlon Cooking!

Komatsu Is in a Pinch?! Triathlon Cooking! is the 124th episode of the first season of the anime series Toriko. The episode starts with Zebra, Toriko, and Coco, on their way to the Gourmet World, the most dangerous and challenging place in the world. Meanwhile, Komatsu has been left behind in the Human World, appointed as the head chef of the Hotel Gourmet's VIP guest room.

The VIP guest is a wealthy man named Koyubi, who's eager to eat the best gourmet meals while staying at the hotel. Komatsu, thrilled about this chance to showcase his culinary skills, starts preparing the ingredients. However, he soon realizes that the ingredients he needs are missing. He figures out that the ingredients can only be obtained from the Triathlon Cooking competition, which only takes place once a year and is attended by the best chefs in the world.

The Triathlon Cooking competition is a series of three cooking challenges, each featuring a specific category of food. The first challenge is to cook an appetizer, the second is to create a main course, and the third is to make a dessert. Only the chefs who make it past all three rounds can acquire the ingredients they need for the final round. Komatsu, anxious to participate in the competition, sets out to find a team to join.

Initially, no one is interested in joining Komatsu's team, but things change when he meets Livebearer, a former Triathlon Cooking champion. Livebearer offers to join Komatsu's team and train him for the competition. The two start working together, with Livebearer teaching Komatsu the skills that he needs to win the competition.

At the competition, Komatsu and Livebearer are pitted against fierce opponents, such as Yuda and Wabutora. The first challenge, an appetizer made from seaweed, proves to be a challenge, with many chefs struggling to come up with a unique dish. However, Komatsu and Livebearer manage to create an appetizer that impresses the judges with its unique flavor.

In the second challenge, the chefs are required to prepare a main course using an exotic bird's meat. Komatsu and Livebearer prepare a dish that not only looks visually stunning but features a unique flavor profile that impresses the judges.

In the final round, the challenge is to create a dessert with rare fruit. However, things take a turn when Livebearer reveals his true intentions for joining Komatsu's team. He had plotted to sabotage Komatsu's dish, so that his own dish would win. However, Komatsu is not deterred by Livebearer's betrayal and manages to come up with a fantastic dessert, ultimately winning the competition.

The episode ends with Komatsu acquiring the rare ingredients that he needs for Koyubi's meal. The episode is filled with nail-biting suspense and showcases the true essence of cooking - creativity, perseverance, and teamwork. Toriko season 1 episode 124, Komatsu Is in a Pinch?! Triathlon Cooking! is a must-watch for foodies and anime fans alike.